Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Morocco
Morocco: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 19.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco is 19.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco peaked at 30.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8% | — |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +43.2% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -5.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.2%, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 19.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.7% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More work & labour data for Morocco
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.834 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,258 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18,652 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,233 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,884 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Morocco was 19.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Morocco ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.